RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) Well it’s Friday which can only mean one thing..... ....messing about Edited April 30, 2021 by chuffinghell 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Well it’s Friday which can only mean one thing..... ....messing about Door doesn't work either? 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 Would the sign be okay here or would it be better above the opening? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 Since the GWR engines are righthand drive where you have it would be best for sighting purposes. Perhaps a bit nearer the opening. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted April 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 I'd also have thought visibility would be the deciding factor. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 I agree with the highly-steamed gentlemen above. Where you have it, but slightly closer to the door. Al. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted April 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, Alister_G said: highly-steamed gentlemen Don't think I've ever been called one of those before! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2021 Very cruel close up..... ......but it does look better with a bit of muck on 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post chuffinghell Posted April 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2021 21 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I like it, I like it very much and it's reminding me that I too have a layout to be getting on with. I think that the sign looks really good. If you think that sign won't pass muster, remember two things. 1. The clean, shiny, perfectly painted ones in real life are either reproductions or hanging in someone's private museum. 2. If Warren Branch is set c1938, that sign would probably already have hung outside for around sixty years and been painted over the muck several times. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) I’ve had these in the post this morning... ....right or wrong I’m going to use the sack trucks on the goods shed platform Never really had white metal castings before, I’ve always been put off for some reason but these look quite good....apart from there is a piece missing I’ve bought them direct from Dart Castings so I’ve emailed them about the missing part, don’t know if they’ll do anything though having never dealt with them before Edited May 1, 2021 by chuffinghell 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: Never really had white metal castings before, I’ve always been put off for some reason but these look quite good....apart from there is a piece missing I’ve bought them direct from Dart Castings so I’ve emailed them about the missing part, don’t know if they’ll do anything though having never dealt with them before Dart Castings are usually have very good customer service. They have always been helpful to me and the castings are very high quality. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Your pictures look better than the ones on the Dart website. I thought that they looked a bit blobby on the website so didn't bother. I'll be getting some and they do look right. I might even have a photo somewhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I thought that they looked a bit blobby on the website so didn't bother. I'll be getting some and they do look right. I might even have a photo somewhere! That’s what has always put me off, I won’t be using the four wheel trolley because I like the Coopercraft ones but the two wheel trolleys are really good, I’ve ordered another pack so I can put one or two on the station platform too 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) I’ve since painted the bottom part black I think this type better suits the goods shed which is why I’ve bought another pack so I can have a couple of these for the goods shed. The other type better suits the station platform maybe? Edited May 1, 2021 by chuffinghell 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2021 Take a load off. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) I’ve been putting it off but I’ve finally attempted to repaint the figure I had from Hardy’s Hobbies How it arrived from Hardy’s I think I was a little too harsh on Hardy’s Hobbies because to be fair to them I don’t think I’ve done much better The other chap that is the perfect hight for what I need took a tumble and lost a hand (typical!) so I’ve had to order another figure Edited May 2, 2021 by chuffinghell 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted May 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2021 No, I think it does look better Chris. It's a very cruel close-up and 10X real life at least. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2021 14 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted May 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2021 That certainly looks the part, Chris. A nice cameo. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Need to find a scammell with drop sides or tail gate only joking. Lovely modelling as always. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I’ve been putting it off but I’ve finally attempted to repaint the figure I had from Hardy’s Hobbies How it arrived from Hardy’s I think I was a little too harsh on Hardy’s Hobbies because to be fair to them I don’t think I’ve done much better The other chap that is the perfect hight for what I need took a tumble and lost a hand (typical!) so I’ve had to order another figure OUCH, I bet he wished he'd stayed in the box. Doctor, Doctor, I have a pain in my heel. Its not a pain sunshine, its a drill bit. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, Andrew P said: OUCH, I bet he wished he'd stayed in the box. Doctor, Doctor, I have a pain in my heel. Its not a pain sunshine, its a drill bit. I couldn’t think of another way to hold him. I originally drilled the hole hoping to use a cocktail stick or a bit of wire but that didn’t work so I ended up just using the drill bit 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 That figure looks totally different now it has has a.proper paint job. If you hadn't paid actual money for it, I expect it would have been chucked in the spares box. It didn't look worth saving to be honest! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Much better, great bit of restoration work. Lets hope he has better luck getting that crate off the lorry than I am.......! 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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